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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 415-C · Trenton, FL · September 23, 2006

Date: September 23, 2006 · 10:15 local
Place: Trenton, FL
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3233H
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06LA188
Reported as: Univar 415C
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total350 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N3233HRegistered now · Engineering & Research 415-CS/N 3858 · Built 1946 Airframe modelEngineering & Research 415-C Engine modelContinental A&C75 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 23, 2006 at 10:15 local time, an Ercoupe 415-C, N3233H, registered to the pilot privacy data omitted collided with trees shortly after takeoff from rush airfield (no identifier) while on a flight for a biennial review of the pilot privacy data omitted ^. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the flight instructor and other pilot were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2006 AT 10:15 LOCAL TIME, AN ERCOUPE 415-C, N3233H, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUSH AIRFIELD (NO IDENTIFIER) WHILE ON A FLIGHT FOR A BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE PILOT ^PRIVACY ^. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND OTHER PILOT WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA06LA188Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTrenton, FLA partial loss of engine power just after takeoff due to water contamination of the auto fuel added to the aircraft fuel system just prior to the flight. Factors include the pilot's inadequate preflight, no suitable landing area near the departure end of the…Sep 23, 2006 · Substantial damage